If you have a craving for fried food at night, there's a new virtual kitchen in town called "Cosmic Wings." Cosmic Wings is a virtual brand of Dine Brands, and they operate Applebee's and IHOP restaurants. A virtual brand is a menu that's only offered thru delivery apps such as DoorDash or GrubHub. In Alameda, the Cosmic Wings menu is prepared in a shared kitchen at the Applebee's restaurant at Southshore Center. So this is not a ghost kitchen.
On a Tuesday night, I decided to try:
- Traditional Wings, 9-piece, Honey BBQ and Bleu Cheese dip
- Chicken Tenders Dippers, 5-piece, Sweet Asian Chili sauce
- Onion Rings, Honey BBQ
Delivery was quick and prompt.
First, I didn't try the Cosmic Wings Signature menu item- "Cheetos Flaming Hot Wings." Sorry, no review here for Cheeto breaded wings w/ flaming hot sauce. The idea behind "Cheetos Flaming Hot Wings" is to market to younger consumers who have cravings at night. I wasn't interested in trying them.
The Traditional Wings were good, tender and juicy. They're about average sized wings and drums. Includes celery, and your choice of dipping sauces. The Onion rings were huge, crispy and fresh. It's a big order for $7.49.
The Chicken Tender Dippers were probably made from frozen. They weren't tender and had no flavor. So I would skip those.
They gave me free french fries that I didn't order.
Overall, the Wings and Onion Rings were great, the Tenders were not good.
Delivery time is very quick because there's not much traffic in Alameda at night. read more